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color matching cards with words and pictures on them

Teaching shades of meaning has been game-changing for my student's writing! Strengthening vocabulary and word choice makes this a must!

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a printable worksheet for the word choice board

This choice board is a great way for your students to practice their weekly vocabulary words. They will sort the words, define them, and use them correctly in writing. This choice board is perfect for a word work center, homework, or early finisher activities. It is intended for grades 3-5, but can be used in differentiation with more advanced students in lower grades. #vocabulary #choiceboard #teachervision

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how to teach word choice using million dollar words with crayons and colored crayons
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Million Dollar Words For Kids

A blog post with ideas and activities on how to teach WORD CHOICE. It will show you ways to motivate students using MILLION DOLLAR WORDS and color-coding. There are tips and tricks to make it fun and even bulletin board ideas!

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a whiteboard with writing on it that says, befried words water choice

Retired Words Anchor Chart Making better word choices in writing makes for better writing. It's really easy to get in the habit of using the same words over and over again, even as adults! Create a list of old words with new choices and put those boring words into retirement! Materials: Personal Reading Book Paper & Pencil Thesaurus/Dictionary Total Time: 25-40 minutes Directions: 1. Have students scan a few pages of their personal reading book and have them pick out descriptive words. After…

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Infographic with text that reads: There are over 170,000 words in the English language. Yet most of us only use around 1,000 words in 89% of our everyday writing. We default to the same word choices over and over, which can make each new piece of writing sound like the last. While there's value to plain language, we never want to be boring. Next time you write, see if you're using any of these yawner words, and swap them out if you can. 

Click through to get the overused words + substitutes.

Swap out overused words like great, good, amazing, and hard for some options with a little more oomph. (Click through to the blog to get 7 more words that aren't doing your writing any favors.) #copywriting #writingtips #writebetter #businesswriting

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words to use instead of nice are in the middle of a foggy scene with trees and mountains

Words, Words, Words There are many words that when writing we tend to overuse. Sometimes, when we are in the middle of expressing a thought on paper, we just cannot think of a better term other th…

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